The mugging that never happened, and the mugging that did: An open letter to conservative bloggers

[LTR]

Here's a blog entry, in the aftermath of the whole Randi Rhodes mugging, that I just put up (here). Below is the summary version sent to Buzzflash.net and Digg. If you're a member at either of those places, would you be so kind as to give it a 'buzz' or 'digg?' It's a story about wingnut hypocrisy, conservative lies and all that other cool stuff. Thanks.

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Okay, we screwed the pooch on that one. It appears as if Randi Rhodes was not mugged by some crazy right-winger. There, we owned up. But before you guys start shouting from the mountaintops, boasting how we're always wrong and you're always right, you need to explain some of the suspect information you've been peddling. How about WMD? The lies about John Kerry? The Clintons? The Ayatollah's supposed passing? "Mission Accomplished," anyone?

Hate to break it to all you conservative bloggers, but you guys are far from perfect. By a longshot. Then again, we aren't perfect either. We are mere flesh and bone, prone to mistakes. Being infallible does not make you a good person. Being humble does. It's too bad most of you conservative screechers just don't have the confidence or self-esteem necessary to own up to your own shortcomings. And that has done more to cripple your credibility than admitting a simple fuck-up.

We owned up. How about you?

[gatorboy]

1. How could this story get so screwed up so fast?

Who started the mugging rumor in the first place?

[tech3149]

2. One word Lionel n/t

[LTR]

3. Not Lionel

He said nothing about it.

Jon Elliott got his wires crossed and started floating his own speculation. That's where it all started.

[zbdent]

4. Okay, so there were no muggers ... but

what about all the freepturds who were applauding it, showing more concern for the dogs ...?

[Ian David]

5. Maybe John Mark Karr did it?

Or maybe it was Special Ops Cody?


http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/02/01/iraq.hostage/

[LTR]

6. Nahhhh... Randi's too old

O.J., perhaps?